DeWitt, John, GEN

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
General
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last Primary MOS
0002-General Officer
Last MOS Group
General Officer
Primary Unit
1944-1945, 0002, 1st Army Group
Service Years
1898 - 1947
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Infantry
General
Four Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Nebraska
Nebraska
 Year of Birth
1880
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Fort Sidney
Date of Passing
Jun 20, 1962		  
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia

 Official Badges 

Army Staff Identification Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1962, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Even though he retired in 19June 1947, a special act of Congress promoted GEN DeWitt to full General on July 19, 1954.
   
   1917-1918, 42nd Infantry Division
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Chief Quartermaster of the 42nd Infantry Division during WW1.
   
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42nd Infantry Division
Bright, Earl, 2LT, (1916-1919) IN 745 Sergeant (Field Service)
Bush, Amos, CPL, (1916-1918) IN Corporal (Field Service)
Mancil, James, CPL, (1918-1918) IN 745 Corporal (Field Service)
Murdock, Larkin Crumley, PVT, (1917-1918) [Other Service Rank]
McCoy, Frank, MG, (1897-1943) IN 1542 Brigadier General
Donovan, William Joseph, MG, (1912-1946) Colonel
Leach, George Emerson, MG, (1905-1940) Colonel
Duffy, Francis Patrick, LTC, (1898-1919) Lieutenant Colonel
Charles, Aikins, MAJ, (1909-1951) Captain
Beightler, Robert Sprague, MG, (1911-1953) First Lieutenant
Hart, Caude Vernon, SGT, (1917-1919) IN Sergeant
Read, George, LTG, (1917-1960) CV Sergeant
Earley, James, Cpl, (1916-1919) Corporal
Manning, Sidney E. (MOH), Cpl, (1917-1918) Corporal
Atwood, Harvey, PVT, (1918-1918) IN 745 Private
Golay, Fred, PVT, (1918-1919) IN 521 Private
Mahoney, James, PVT, (1918-1918) Private
Malone, James, PVT, (1918-1918) IN 590 Private
Mandich, George, PVT, (1918-1918) Private
Manning, Bob, PVT, (1917-1919) IN 590 Private
Marsh, Charlie M., PVT, (1918-1918) IN 605 Private
Mills, Claudie, PVT, (1917-1918) IN Private
Milton, Elbert Leroy, PVT, (1917-1918) IN Private
Morris, Joe, PVT, (1917-1918) IN Private
Prater, Hiram, PVT, (1918-1919) Private

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